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ICJ Orders Israel to ‘Immediately Halt Its Military Offensive’ in Rafah

May 24, 2024 UNAC Editor Breaking News, Diplomacy, Genocide, International Law, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, Paths to Emancipation, United Nations

by Sam Husseini, published on the Institute for Public Accuracy, May 24, 2023 UN whistleblower Craig Mokhiber just posted on X: “BREAKING: The #ICJ has just ruled in favor of additional provisional measures in the Genocide case against Israel, ordering Israel to immediately halt its military offensive and other activities in Rafah and to allow aid and genocide investigators in.”[…]

US Ramps Up War Crimes After ICJ Rules Against Israel

February 1, 2024 UNAC Editor International Law, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Middle East Wars, Palestine, U.S. Aggression, United Nations, US Government Action, US Hypocrisy

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, January 31, 2024 The Biden administration colluded with Israel to slander the United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestine in anticipation of the ICJ ruling against Israel on the charge of genocide. Washington is attempting to cover up genocide by committing the war crime of collective punishment against the people of Gaza.[…]

South Africa’s ICJ presentations on Israeli Genocide Against Palestinians

January 18, 2024 UNAC Editor Genocide, Indigenous peoples, International Law, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Palestine, South Africa

From Israel Palestine News, January 16, 2023 Videos of South Africa’s presentations before the International Court of Justice. A powerful, well researched presentation, well worth your attention. The presentations at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on behalf of South Africa on Jan, 10, 2024 documenting Israel’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. The bio of each speaker can be[…]

Israel Is Terrified the World Court Will Decide It’s Committing Genocide

January 9, 2024 UNAC Editor Genocide, International Law, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Palestine, South Africa

by Marjorie Cohn, published on Truthout.org, January 6, 2023 For nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity for its atrocious crimes against the Palestinian people. That changed on December 29 when South Africa, a state party to the Genocide Convention, filed an 84-page application in the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) alleging that Israel is committing[…]

The World Court: A Glimmer of Hope and a Cloud of Doubt

January 9, 2024 UNAC Editor Fascism, Genocide, Human Rights, International Institutions, International Law, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Palestine

by Paul Larudee, published on Dissident Voice, January 7, 2024 If the International Court of Justice rules that Israel has committed, and is committing, genocide, will it save Gaza? On January 11-12 the ICJ (AKA the World Court) will hear the petition brought to it by South Africa. Specialists in International law Francis Boyle and (independently) Daniel Machover firmly believe[…]

U.S. Legally Owes Nicaragua Reparations, But Still Refuses to Honor 1986 ICJ Ruling

July 13, 2023 UNAC Editor International Law, Nicaragua, Paths to Emancipation, Peoples' Movements, Revolution

by Ben Norton, published on Black Agenda Report, July 5, 2023 (originally published on Geopolitical Economy Report, June 28, 2023) The International Court of Justice in the Hague ruled in 1986 that the US government had violated international law in its attacks on Nicaragua and that it owed the Central American nation reparations. June 27, 2023 was the 37th anniversary[…]